"It's also very important economically. If you think that one in a hundred children is affected with autism, and it doesn't just affect that child, it affects their typically developing siblings," she said. "These families are not going out, which means the whole family is not going out. So for businesses that's a huge loss."

The training includes going through security, real time check in, boarding and even waiting for luggage.

"The goal is not to fill the plane with tantrum kids. We really want the families to be prepared and we want the airport to be a little more sensitive and understanding," says Dr. Ross. "So we're working on both sides and we're providing them with knowledge and skills and strategies so that they have the tools to build a bridge between them, and to sort of meet each other in the middle. Various airlines have now come forward and provided us with the use of an airplane and a crew, and it's really amazing."